Methods for microbial regulation

US6555356B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Unisearch Limited · AU

Inventors

• Staffan Kjelleberg · Göteborg, SE
• Peter Steinberg · Madison, US
• Peter Canisius De Nys · Sydney, AU
• Ria Maximilien · Sydney, AU
• Michael Manefield · Sydney, AU
• Michael Givskov · Rødby, DK
• Lone Gram · Hellerup, DK

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 1998
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2003
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N1/20
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method and microbial culture medium for inhibiting homoserine lactone and/or acylated homoserine lactone regulated processes in microorganisms using furanone compounds.